Railroad Bridges in , South Dakota
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RCP&E Boxelder Creek Bridge
RCP&E Boxelder Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #H-225)
This Quadrangular lattice through truss carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway secondary line across Boxelder Creek in Black Hawk
Black Hawk, Pennington County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1918 using spans fabricated c. 1880
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-127' quadrangular lattice through trusses
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss over Boxelder Creek
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Riverdale Park Trail Bridge
Riverdale Park Trail Bridge
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries a pedestrian trail across the Big Sioux River at Riverdale Park
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Owner: City of Sioux Falls
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built c. 1930 using a secondhand span fabricated 1888
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
110' quadrangular lattice through truss and timber trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Big Sioux River
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RCP&E Belle Fourche River Bridge
RCP&E Belle Fourche River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #H-313)
This through plate girder bridge crosses the Belle Fourche River in Belle Fourche
Belle Fourche, Butte County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1920
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
70' through plate girder and concrete modular girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Belle Fourche River
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RCP&E Bad River Bridge #10
RCP&E Bad River Bridge #10
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1567)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Bad River in rural Stanley County
Wendte, Stanley County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1927 using a secondhand truss fabricated 1886
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
142' quadrangular lattice through truss and trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River
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EE Big Sioux River Bridge (Brandon)
EE Big Sioux River Bridge (Brandon)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #P-106)
This historic quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Big Sioux River west of Brandon
Brandon, Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Owner: Ellis & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1887
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
150' quadrangular lattice through truss and concrete modular girder
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Big Sioux River
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RCP&E Whitewood Creek Bridge
RCP&E Whitewood Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #H-287)
This Pratt through truss bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway secondary line over Whitewood Creek in Whitewood
Whitewood, Lawrence County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1910 using a secondhand truss fabricated 1898
by
Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan and Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
175' Pratt through truss
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Whitewood Creek
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RCP&E Medicine Creek Bridge #1
RCP&E Medicine Creek Bridge #1
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #222)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Medicine Creek east of Blunt
Blunt, Hughes County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1914
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
60' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Medicine Creek
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RWRR Rapid Creek Bridge #4
RWRR Rapid Creek Bridge #4
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #W-274)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Rapid Creek in rural Pennington County
Creston, Pennington County, South Dakota
Owner: Ringneck & Western Railroad
Status: Closed to all Traffic
Built 1924 and 1935 using spans fabricated c. 1922 and c. 1905
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-60' deck plate girders and trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Rapid Creek
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Presho Railroad Bridge (West)
Presho Railroad Bridge (West)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #W-90)
This through plate girder bridge is the western crossing of Medicine Creek in Presho
Presho, Lyman County, South Dakota
Owner: Ringneck & Western Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1923 using a span fabricated 1907
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
45' through plate girder and trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Medicine Creek
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BNSF 411th Avenue Bridge
BNSF 411th Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-400)
This concrete slab bridge crosses 411th Avenue between Andover and Groton
Groton, Brown County, South Dakota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
20' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 411th Avenue
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